Record Of The Year
(Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.)
Chasing Pavements by Adele
Eg White, producer; Tom Elmhirst & Steve Price, engineers/mixers
Track from: 19 under XL Recordings/Columbia
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael Brauer & Rik Simpson, engineers/mixers
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends under Capitol Records
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
Simon Cowell, Clive Davis & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, producers; Craig Durrance, Phil Tan & Ryan "Alias" Tedder, engineers/mixers
Under J Records/SYCO Music
Paper Planes by M.I.A
Diplo, producer; Switch, engineer/mixer
Track from: Kala under Interscope
Please Read The Letter by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer
Track from: Raising Sand under Rounder
Album Of The Year
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.)
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno & Rik Simpson, producers; Michael H. Brauer, Markus Dravs, John O'Mahony, Rik Simpson & Andy Wallace, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Under Capitol Records
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
Babyface, Brisco, Fabolous, Jay-Z, Kidd Kidd, Busta Rhymes, Juelz Santana, D. Smith, Static Major, T-Pain & Bobby Valentino, Betty Wright, featured artists; Alchemist, David Banner, Vaushaun "Maestro" Brooks, Cool & Dre, Andrews "Drew" Correa, Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Infamous, Jim Jonsin, Angelo Morris, Mousa, Pro-J, Play-N-Skillz, Rodnae, D. Smith, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Robin Thicke, T-Pain & Kanye West, producers; Angel Aponte, Joshua Berkman, Andrew Dawson, Joe G, Darius "Deezle" Harrison, Fabian Marasciullo, Angelo Morris, Pro-J, Miguel Scott, Robin Thicke, Julian Vasquez & Gina Victoria, engineers/mixers; Vlado Meller, mastering engineer
Under Universal Motown/Cash Money
Year Of The Gentleman by Ne-Yo
Chuck Harmony, Ne-Yo, Polow Da Don, StarGate, Stereotypes, Syience, Shea Taylor & Shomari "Sho" Wilson, producers; Kirven Arrington, Jeff Chestek, Kevin "KD" Davis, Mikkel Eriksen, Jaymz Hardy Martin, III, Geno Regist, Phil Tan & Tony Terrebonne, engineers/mixers; Herb Powers, Jr., mastering engineer
Under Def Jam/Compound
Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
Under Rounder
In Rainbows by Radiohead
Nigel Godrich, producer; Nigel Godrich, Dan Grech-Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson & Richard Woodcraft, engineers/mixers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
Under TBD Records
Song Of The Year
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
American Boy by William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle Featuring Kanye West)
Track from: Shine
Under Atlantic/Homeschool; Publishers: Will.I.Am Music/Cherry River Music/Chrysalis Publishing/John Legend Publishing/Cherry River Music/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music/Larry Leron Music/Speir Music/Broke, Spoke and Gone Publishing.
Chasing Pavements by Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
Track from: 19
Under XL Recordings/Columbia; Publishers: Universal-Songs of Polygram Int.
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Under Atlantic; Publisher: Goo Eyed Music
Love Song by Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
Track from: Little Voice
Under Epic; Publisher: Tiny Bear Music
Viva La Vida by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Under Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs
Best New Artist
(For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.)
Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Chasing Pavements by Adele
Track from: 19
Under Columbia/XL
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
Track from: Little Voice
Under Epic
Mercy by Duffy
Track from: Rockferry
Under Mercury
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
Under J Records/SYCO Music
I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
Track from: One Of The Boys
Under Capitol Records
So What by Pink
Under LaFace
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
All Summer Long by Kid Rock
Track from: Rock N Roll Jesus
Under Atlantic
Say by John Mayer
Track from: Continuum
Under Columbia
That Was Me by Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
Under Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Under Atlantic
Closer by Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
Under Def Jam/Compound Entertainment
Wichita Lineman by James Taylor
Track from: Covers
Under Hear Music
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Under Capitol Records
Waiting In The Weeds by Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
Under Eagles Recording Company II
Going On by Gnarls Barkley
Track from: The Odd Couple
Under Downtown/Atlantic
Won't Go Home Without You by Maroon 5
Track from: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Under A&M/Octone
Apologize by OneRepublic
Track from: Dreaming Out Loud
Under Mosley Music/Interscope Records
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
Lesson Learned by Alicia Keys & John Mayer
Track from: As I Am
Under J Records
4 Minutes by Madonna, Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Track from: Hard Candy
Under Warner Bros.
Rich Woman by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
Under Rounder
If I Never See Your Face Again by Rihanna & Maroon 5
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Under Def Jam and also A&M/Octone
No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Track from: Jordin Sparks
Under Jive
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Love Appetite by Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere
Track from: Nudge It Up A Notch
Under Stax
I Dreamed There Was No War by Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
Under Eagles Recording Company II
Fortune Teller by Fourplay
Track from: Energy
Under Heads Up International
Steppin' Out by Stanley Jordan
Track from: State Of Nature
Under Mack Avenue Records
Blast! by Marcus Miller
Track from: Marcus
Under Concord Jazz
Best Pop Instrumental Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Sax For Stax by Gerald Albright
Under Peak Records
Greatest Hits Rerecorded Volume One by Larry Carlton
Under 335 Records
Jingle All The Way by Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Under Rounder
The Spice Of Life by Earl Klugh
Under Koch Records
A Night Before Christmas by Spyro Gyra
Under Heads Up International
Best Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Detours by Sheryl Crow
Under A&M Records
Rockferry by Duffy
Under Mercury
Long Road Out Of Eden by Eagles
Under Eagles Recording Company II
Spirit by Leona Lewis
Under J Records/SYCO Music
Covers by James Taylor
Under Hear Music
Field 2 — Dance
Category 12
Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)
Harder Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk
Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, producers; Thomas Bangalter & Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo, mixers
Track from: Alive 2007
Under Virgin Records
Ready For The Floor by Hot Chip
Hot Chip, producers; Dan Carey, mixer
Track from: Made In The Dark
Under Astralwerks/DFA
Just Dance by Lady Gaga & Colby O'Donis
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Under Streamline/Interscope/Kon Live
Give It 2 Me by Madonna
Madonna & The Neptunes, producers; Andrew Coleman & Spike Stent, mixers
Track from: Hard Candy
Under Warner Bros.
Disturbia by Rihanna
Brian Kennedy, producer; Phil Tan, mixer
Track from: Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
Under Def Jam
Black & Gold by Sam Sparro
Jesse Rogg & Sam Sparro, producers; Jeremy Wheatley, mixer
Track from: Sam Sparro
Under Universal Republic Records
Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
New York City by Brazilian Girls
Under Verve Forecast
Alive 2007 by Daft Punk
Under Virgin Records
Bring Ya To The Brink by Cyndi Lauper
Under Epic
X by Kylie Minogue
Under Capitol/Astralwerks
Last Night by Moby
Under Mute
Robyn by Robyn
Under Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Still Unforgettable by Natalie Cole
Under DMI Records
The Sinatra Project by Michael Feinstein
Under Concord Music Group
Noël by Josh Groban
Under 143/Reprise
In The Swing Of Christmas by Barry Manilow
Under Hallmark/Arista
Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall by Rufus Wainwright
Under Geffen
Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Gravity by John Mayer
Track from: Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles
Under Columbia
I Saw Her Standing There by Paul McCartney
Track from: Amoeba's Secret
Under Hear Music/MPL Communications Ltd.
Girls In Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen
Track from: Magic
Under Columbia
Rise by Eddie Vedder
Under J Records
No Hidden Path by Neil Young
Track from: Chrome Dreams II
Under Reprise
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Rock N Roll Train by AC/DC
Under Columbia
Violet Hill by Coldplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Under Capitol Records
Long Road Out Of Eden by Eagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
Under Eagles Recording Company II
Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon
Under RCA Records
House Of Cards by Radiohead
Track from: In Rainbows
Under TBD Records
Best Hard Rock Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Inside The Fire by Disturbed
Track from: Indestructible
Under Reprise
Visions by Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
Under Epic
Wax Simulacra by The Mars Volta
Under Universal Motown
Saints Of Los Angeles by Mötley Crüe
Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles
Under Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music
Lords Of Salem by Rob Zombie
Track from: Zombie Live
Under Geffen/UMe
Best Metal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Heroes Of Our Time by DragonForce
Under Roadrunner Records
Nostradamus by Judas Priest
Track from: Nostradamus
Under Epic
My Apocalypse by Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
Under Warner Bros.
Under My Thumb by Ministry
Track from: Cover Up
Under Megaforce Records
Psychosocial by Slipknot
Under Roadrunner Records
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal. Singles or Tracks only.)
Castellorizon by David Gilmour
Track from: Live In Gdansk
Under Columbia
Suicide & Redemption by Metallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
Under Warner Bros.
34 Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails
Track from: Ghosts I-IV
Under The Null Corporation
Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace) by Rush
Track from: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace
Under Art of Peace Foundation
Peaches En Regalia by Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock
Under Strobosonic/Razor & Tie Entertainment
Best Rock Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. Includes Rock, Hard Rock & Metal songs. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Girls In Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
Track from: Magic
Under Columbia; Publisher: Bruce Springsteen
House Of Cards by Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom Yorke, songwriters (Radiohead)
Track from: In Rainbows
Under TBD Records; Publisher: Warner Chappell Music
I Will Possess Your Heart by Benjamin Gibbard, Nicholas Harmer, Jason McGerr & Christopher Walla, songwriters (Death Cab For Cutie)
Track from: Narrow Stairs
Under Atlantic; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Where I'm Calling From Music/Shove It Up Your Songs/Giant Beat Songs/Please Pass The Songs
Sex On Fire by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)
Under RCA Records; Publishers: Martha Street Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, Followill Music/Songs of Combustion Music/Music of Windswept, McFearless Music/Bug Music, Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing/Bug Music
Violet Hill by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
Under Capitol Records; Publisher: Universal Music-MGB Songs
Best Rock Album
(Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay
Under Capitol Records
Rock N Roll Jesus by Kid Rock
Under Atlantic
Only By The Night by Kings Of Leon
Under RCA Records
Death Magnetic by Metallica
Under Warner Bros.
Consolers Of The Lonely by The Raconteurs
Under Third Man/Warner Bros.
Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Modern Guilt by Beck
Under DGC Records/XL Recordings/Interscope
Narrow Stairs by Death Cab For Cutie
Under Atlantic
The Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley
Under Downtown/Atlantic
Evil Urges by My Morning Jacket
Under ATO Records
In Rainbows by Radiohead
Under TBD Records
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Me, Myself And I by Beyoncé
Track from: The Beyonce Experience Live Audio
Under Columbia/Music World Music
Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole
Track from: Just Like You
Under Geffen/Confidential
Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson
Under Arista
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Track from: As I Am
Under J Records
Need U Bad by Jazmine Sullivan
Under J Records
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're The Only One by Eric Benét
Track from: Love & Life
Under Friday/Reprise
Take You Down by Chris Brown
Track from: Exclusive
Under Jive
Miss Independent by Ne-Yo
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
Under Def Jam/Compound
Can't Help But Wait by Trey Songz
Track from: Trey Day
Under Atlantic
Here I Stand by Usher
Track from: Here I Stand
Under LaFace
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Ribbon In The Sky by Boyz II Men
Track from: Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Under Decca Records
Words by Anthony David Featuring India.Arie
Track from: Acey Duecy
Under Soulbird/ Universal Republic Records
Stay With Me (By The Sea) by Al Green Featuring John Legend
Track from: Lay It Down
Under Blue Note Records
I'm His Only Woman by Jennifer Hudson Featuring Fantasia
Track from: Jennifer Hudson
Under Arista Records
Never Give You Up by Raphael Saadiq Featuring Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton
Track from: The Way I See It
Under Columbia Records
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
A Change Is Gonna Come by Wayne Brady
Track from: A Long Time Coming
Under Peak Records
You've Got The Love I Need by Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton
Track from: Lay It Down
Under Blue Note Records
Baby I Know by (Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones
Track from: Soul Talkin
Under Philerzy Productions
Love That Girl by Raphael Saadiq
Track from: The Way I See It
Under Columbia Records
In Love With Another Man by Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Fearless
Under J Records
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Say Goodbye To Love by Kenna
Track from: Make Sure They See My Face
Under Star Trak/Interscope
Wanna Be by Maiysha
Track from: This Much Is True:
Under Eusonia Records
Be OK by Chrisette Michele Featuring will.i.am
Track from: I Am
Under Def Jam
Many Moons by Janelle Monae
Track from: Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition)
Under Wondaland/Bad Boy
Lovin You (Music) by Wayna Featuring Kokayi
Track from: Higher Ground
Under Quiet Power Productions, LLC
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Bust Your Windows by Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Deandre Way, songwriter) (Jazmine Sullivan)
Track from: Fearless
Under J Records; Publishers: Nappy Puddy Music/Universal Music-Z Tunes, Salaam Remi Music/EMI April Music, Soulja Boy Tellem Music/Croomstacular Music
Customer by I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & Johnnie Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)
Track from: Love Behind The Melody
Under Jive; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Tunes/Ahmad's World/Universal Music/Nivrac Tyke Music/Fresh Paint Music/HC 1030 Publishing/Universal Music/Tetragrammaton Music/Melodic Piano Productions/HC 1030 Publishing]
Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)
Track from: Just Like You
Under Geffen/Confidential; Publishers: She Wrote It/BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing/Ultra Tunes, Lex Project Publishing
Miss Independent by Mikkel S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & S. Smith, songwriters (Ne-Yo)
Track from: Year Of The Gentleman
Under Def Jam/Compound; Publishers: Pen In The Ground Publishing, Universal Music-Z Tunes
Spotlight by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)
Under Arista Records; Publishers: Super Sayin' Publishing/Universal Music-Z Songs, Sony/ATV Tunes, EMI Music Publishing
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Love & Life by Eric Benét
Under Friday/Reprise
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA by Boyz II Men
Under Decca Records
Lay It Down by Al Green
Under Blue Note
Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson
Under Arista Records
The Way I See It by Raphael Saadiq
Under Columbia
Best Contemporary R&B Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Growing Pains by Mary J. Blige
Under Geffen
Back Of My Lac' by J. Holiday
Under Capitol Records by
First Love by Karina
Under Def Jam
Year Of The Gentleman by Ne-Yo
Under Def Jam/Compound
Fearless by Jazmine Sullivan
Under J Records
Best Rap Solo Performance
(For a solo Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... by Jay-Z
Track from: American Gangster
Under Roc-A-Fella
A Milli by Lil Wayne
Track from: Tha Carter III
Under Cash Money/Universal Motown
Paris, Tokyo by Lupe Fiasco
Track from: The Cool
Under 1st & 15th/Atlantic
N.i.*.*.e.r. (The Slave And The Master) by Nas
Track from: Untitled
Under Def Jam
Sexual Eruption by Snoop Dogg
Track from: Ego Trippin
Under Geffen
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
(For duo, group or collaborative performances of Rap only. Singles or Tracks only.)
Royal Flush by Big Boi Featuring Raekwon And Andre 3000
Under LaFace
Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Under Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic
Mr. Carter by Lil Wayne Featuring Jay-Z
Track from: Tha Carter III
Under Cash Money/Universal Motown
Wish You Would by Ludacris Featuring T.I.
Under DTP
Put On by Young Jeezy Featuring Kanye West
Under Def Jam
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
(For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
American Boy by Estelle Featuring Kanye West
Track from: Shine
Under Homeschool/Atlantic
Low by Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Mail On Sunday
Under Poe Boy/Atlantic
Green Light by John Legend & Andre 3000
Under Columbia/G.O.O.D. Music
Got Money by Lil Wayne Featuring T-Pain
Track from: Tha Carter III
Under Cash Money/Universal Motown
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos
Track from: The Cool
Under 1st & 15th/Atlantic
Best Rap Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Lollipop by D. Carter, S. Garrett, D. Harrison, J. Scheffer & R. Zamor, songwriters (Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major)
Track from: Tha Carter III
Under Cash Money/Universal Motown; Publishers: Young Money Publishing/Warner-Chappell Music, Herbalicious Music/Blackfountain Music/EMI-April Music, JimiPub Music/EMI Blackwood, Three Nails And A Crown Publishing, Roynet Music
Low by Tramar Dillard, M. Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson & Howard Simmons, songwriters (Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain)
Track from: Mail On Sunday
Under Poe Boy/Atlantic; Publishers: E-Class Publishing/Sony-ATV Music Publishing/Universal Music Z Songs/Top Quality Publishing/NappyPub Music/Zomba Songs
Sexual Eruption by Calvin Broadus, S. Lovejoy & D. Stewart, songwriters (Snoop Dogg)
Track from: Ego Trippin
Under Geffen; Publishers: My Own Chit Publishing/EMI Blackwood Music, Shawty Redd Songs/EMI April Music, Pimpin Tha Pen
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco & Soundtrakk, songwriters (Lupe Fiasco Featuring Matthew Santos)
Track from: The Cool
Under 1st & 15th/Atlantic; Publishers: Hey Lu Chill Music (Heavy As Heaven/Universal Music), 1st & 15th Publishing (Mr. Lopez Music/Universal Music Publishing)
Swagga Like Us by Jeff Bhaskev, D. Carter, S. Carter, Clifford Harris, Plain Pat & Kanye West, songwriters (M. Arulpragasam, N. Headon, M. Jones, J. Mellor, T. Pentz & P. Simonon, songwriters) (Jay-Z & T.I. Featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne)
Under Roc-A-Fella/Grand Hustle/Atlantic; Publishers: Crown Club Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Please Gimme My Publishing/EMI Blackwood/Carter Boys Music/EMI April/Young Money Pub./Warner-Tamerlane/Hollertronix/Domino Publishing/Universal Z Tunes/Univ. Polygram Int'l
Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
American Gangster by Jay-Z
Under Roc-A-Fella
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
Under Cash Money/Universal Motown
The Cool by Lupe Fiasco
Under 1st & 15th/Atlantic
Nas by Nas
Under Def Jam
Paper Trail by T.I.
Under Grand Hustle/Atlantic
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
For These Times by Martina McBride
Track from: Waking Up Laughing
Under RCA Nashville
What I Cannot Change by LeAnn Rimes
Track from: Family
Under Curb Records
Last Name by Carrie Underwood
Track from: Carnival Ride
Under 19/Arista/Arista Nashville
Last Call by Lee Ann Womack
Under MCA Nashville
This Is Me You're Talking To by Trisha Yearwood
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Under Big Machine
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)
You're Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
Under Capitol Records Nashville
In Color by Jamey Johnson
Under MCA Nashville
Just Got Started Lovin' You by James Otto
Track from: Sunset Man
Under Raybaw
Letter To Me by Brad Paisley
Track from: 5th Gear
Under Arista Nashville
Troubadour by George Strait
Track from: Troubadour
Under MCA Nashville
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
(For established duos or groups with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
God Must Be Busy by Brooks & Dunn
Track from: Cowboy Town
Under Arista Nashville
Love Don't Live Here by Lady Antebellum
Track from: Lady Antebellum
Under Capitol Records Nashville
Every Day by Rascal Flatts
Track from: Still Feels Good
Under Lyric Street Records
Blue Side Of The Mountain by The SteelDrivers
Track from: The SteelDrivers
Under Rounder
Stay by Sugarland
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
Under Mercury Records
Best Country Collaboration With Vocals
(For a collaborative performance, with vocals, by artists who do not normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.)
Shiftwork by Kenny Chesney & George Strait
Track from: Just Who I Am: Poets And Pirates
Under BNA Records
Killing The Blues by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Track from: Raising Sand
Under Rounder
House Of Cash by George Strait & Patty Loveless
Track from: Troubadour
Under MCA Nashville
Life In A Northern Town by Sugarland, Jake Owen & Little Big Town
Track from: Love On The Inside Under Deluxe Fan Edition]
Under Mercury Records
Let The Wind Chase You by Trisha Yearwood & Keith Urban
Track from: Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
Under Big Machine
Best Country Instrumental Performance
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, without vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Sumatra by Cherryholmes
Track from: Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe
Under Skaggs Family Records
Two Small Cars In Rome by Jerry Douglas & Lloyd Green
Track from: Glide
Under Koch
Sleigh Ride by Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Track from: Jingle All The Way
Under Rounder
Is This America? (Katrina 2005) by Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas & Bruce Hornsby
Track from: Family & Friends — Rambling Boy
Under Decca Records
Cluster Pluck by Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner
Under Arista Nashville
Best Country Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Dig Two Graves by Ashley Gorley & Bob Regan, songwriters (Randy Travis)
Track from: Around The Bend
Under Warner Bros.; Publishers: Songs of Combustion Music, Music of Windswept/Famous Music, Mt. Tallac Music
I Saw God Today by Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell & Wade Kirby, songwriters (George Strait)
Track from: Troubadour
Under MCA Nashville; Publishers: Big Red Toe/Extremely Loud Music, Steel Wheels Music, Steel Wheels Music/Blind Mule Music
In Color by Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller & James Otto, songwriters (Jamey Johnson)
Track from: That Lonesome Song
Under Mercury Records; Publishers: EMI Blackwood Music/Big Gassed Hitties, EMI Blackwood Music/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music, Eldorotto Music Publishing/Lucky Thumb Music
Stay by Jennifer Nettles, songwriter (Sugarland)
Track from: Enjoy The Ride
Under Mercury Records; Publisher: Jennifer Nettles Publishing
You're Gonna Miss This by Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Track from: American Man, Greatest Hits Volume II
Under Capitol Records Nashville; Publishers: EMI Blackwood/New Songs of Sea Gayle/Noah's Little Boat Music/Songs of Combustion Music
Best Country Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson
Under Mercury Records
Sleepless Nights by Patty Loveless
Under Saguaro Road
Troubadour by George Strait
Under MCA Nashville
Around The Bend by Randy Travis
Under Warner Bros.
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love by Trisha Yearwood
Under Big Machine
Best Bluegrass Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Cherryholmes III: Don't Believe by Cherryholmes
Under Skaggs Family Records
Del McCoury Band — Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Del McCoury Band
Under MunckMix
The Ultimate Collection / Live At The Ryman by Earl Scruggs With Family & Friends
Under Rounder Records
Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Under Skaggs Family Records
Wheels by Dan Tyminski
Under Rounder
Best New Age Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Meditations by William Ackerman
Under Compass Productions
Pathfinder by Will Clipman
Under Canyon Records
Peace Time by Jack DeJohnette
Under Golden Beams/Kindred Rhythm
Ambrosia by Peter Kater
Under Point Of Light Records
The Scent Of Light by Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
Under SSRI
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Randy In Brasil by Randy Brecker
Under MAMA Records
Floating Point by John McLaughlin
Under Abstract Logix
Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley by (Various Artists)
Gregg Field & Tom Scott, producers
Under Concord Jazz
Miles From India by (Various Artists)
Bob Belden, producer
Under 4Q/Times Square Records
Lifecycle by Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern
Under Heads Up International
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Imagina: Songs Of Brasil by Karrin Allyson
Under Concord Jazz
Breakfast On The Morning Tram by Stacey Kent
Under Blue Note
If Less Is More...Nothing Is Everything by Kate McGarry
Under Palmetto Records
Loverly by Cassandra Wilson
Under Blue Note
Distances by Norma Winstone (Glauco Venier & Klaus Gesing)
Under ECM
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
(For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
Be-Bop by Terence Blanchard, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
Under Monterey Jazz Festival Records
Seven Steps To Heaven by Till Brönner, soloist
Track from: The Standard (Take 6)
Under Heads Up International
Waltz For Debby by Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
Under Concord Records
Son Of Thirteen by Pat Metheny, soloist
Track from: Day Trip
Under Nonesuch Records
Be-Bop by James Moody, soloist
Track from: Live At The 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary All-Stars)
Under Monterey Jazz Festival Records
Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
The New Crystal Silence by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Under Concord Records
History, Mystery by Bill Frisell
Under Nonesuch Records
Brad Mehldau Trio: Live by Brad Mehldau Trio
Under Nonesuch Records
Day Trip by Pat Metheny With Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez
Under Nonesuch Records
Standards by Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter & Peter Erskine Trio
Under Fuzzy Music
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
(For large jazz ensembles, including big band sounds. Albums must contain 51% or more INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Appearing Nightly by Carla Bley And Her Remarkable Big Band
Under WATT
Act Your Age by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
Under Immergent
Symphonica by Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra
Under Blue Note
Blauklang by Vince Mendoza
Under Act Music and Vision (AMV)
Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard by The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Under Planet Arts Recordings
Best Latin Jazz Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Afro Bop Alliance by Caribbean Jazz Project
Under Heads Up International
The Latin Side Of Wayne Shorter by Conrad Herwig & The Latin Side Band
Under Half Note Records
Song For Chico by Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Under Zoho
Nouveau Latino by Nestor Torres
Under Diamond Light Records
Marooned/Aislado by Papo Vázquez The Mighty Pirates
Under Picaro Records
Best Gospel Performance
(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)
I Understand by Kim Burrell, Rance Allen, Bebe Winans & Mariah Carey
Track from: Randy Jackson's Music Club, Volume One
Under Concord Records/Dream Merchant 21 Ent.
East To West by Casting Crowns
Track from: The Altar And The Door Live
Under Beach Street/Reunion Records
Get Up by Mary Mary
Track from: The Sound
Under Columbia
Shall We Gather At The River by Take 6
Track from: The Standard
Under Heads Up International
Waging War by CeCe Winans
Track from: Thy Kingdom Come
Under PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel
Best Gospel Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Cover Me by James L. Moss, songwriter (21:03 With Fred Hammond, Smokie Norful & J Moss)
Under Verity/Zomba Gospel; Publisher: Millenni-era Music
Get Up by Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Warryn Campbell & Eric Dawkins, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: The Sound
Under Columbia; Publishers: Wet Ink Red Music/That's Plum Song/It's Tea Tyme/EMI April/E.D. Duz-It Music/Irving Music/Underdog Songs
Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: What If We
Under Reunion Records; Publishers: Sitka6 Music/Peertunes/Grange Hill Music/Windsor Way Music
Help Me Believe by Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: The Fight Of My Life
Under Fo Yo Soul Ent./Zomba Gospel ; Publishers: Universal Music-Z Songs/Kerrion Publishing
You Reign by Jim Bryson, Steven Curtis Chapman, Nathan Cochran, Barry Graul, Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer & Robby Shaffer, songwriters (MercyMe)
Track from: All That Is Within Me
Under INO Records; Publishers: Simpleville Music/Wet As A Fish Music, Sparrow Song/Peach Hill Songs
Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Hello by After Edmund
Under Slanted Records
Our World Redeemed by Flame
Under Cross Movement Records
We Need Each Other by Sanctus Real
Under Sparrow Records
Rock What You Got by Superchick
Under Inpop Records
Alive And Transported by TobyMac
Under ForeFront Records/EMI CMG
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
This Moment by Steven Curtis Chapman
Under Sparrow Records
What If We by Brandon Heath
Under Reunion Records
Opposite Way by Leeland
Under Essential Records
Hello Love by Chris Tomlin
Under Sparrow Records/Sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG
Thy Kingdom Come by CeCe Winans
Under PureSprings Gospel/EMI Gospel
Best Southern, Country, Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Room For More by Booth Brothers
Under Daywind Records
Lovin' Life by Gaither Vocal Band
Under Gaither Music Group
Steps To Heaven by Charlie Louvin
Under Tompkins Square
Hymned Again by Bart Millard
Under INO Records
Ephesians One by Karen Peck & New River
Under Daywind Records
Best Traditional Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Down In New Orleans by The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Under Time Life
I'll Say Yes by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Carol Cymbala, producer
Under Integrity Music
Take It Back by Dorinda Clark-Cole
Under GospoCentric/Zomba
Deitrick Haddon Presents . . . Together In Worship by Voices Of Unity
Under Tyscot Records
Bishop Charles E. Blake Presents... No Limit by The West Angeles COGIC Mass Choir
Under EMI Gospel
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)
Reflections by Jason Champion
Under EMI Gospel/Brooks Entertainment
The Fight Of My Life by Kirk Franklin
Under Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/ Zomba Gospel
The Sound by Mary Mary
Under Columbia
Donald Lawrence Introduces: Family Prayer by The Murrills
Under Quiet Water/ Verity
Stand Out by Tye Tribbett & G.A.
Under Columbia
Best Latin Pop Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Cara B by Jorge Drexler
Under Warner Music Latina
Palabras Del Silencio by Luis Fonsi
Under Universal Music Latino
La Vida...Es Un Ratico by Juanes
Under Universal Music Latino
Cómplices by Luis Miguel
Under Warner Music Latina
Tarde O Temprano by Tommy Torres
Under Warner Music Latina
Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Sonidos Gold by Grupo Fantasma
Under Aire Sol Records/High Wire Music
45 by Jaguares
Under EMI Music
La Verdad by Locos Por Juana
Under Machete Music
Tijuana Sound Machine by Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible
Under Nacional Records
Mediocre by Ximena Sariñana
Under Warner Music Latina
Best Latin Urban Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
La Novela by Akwid
Under Univision Records
La Sinfonia by La Sinfonia
Under Norte/Sony BMG
The Royalty: La Realeza by Rkm & Ken-y
Under Machete Music
En Lo Claro by Voltio
Under Norte/Sony BMG
Los Extraterrestres by Wisin y Yandel
Under Machete Music
Best Tropical Latin Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Cuba: Un Viaje Musical — A Musical Journey by Albita, Rey Ruíz & Donato Poveda
Under Apollo Music
Renacer by DLG
Under Machete Music
Señor Bachata by José Feliciano
Under Universal Music Latino
Frutero Moderno by Gonzalo Grau y La Clave Secreta
Under 2008 Gonzalo Grau
Back On The Streets... Taste Of Spanish Harlem Vol. 2 by New Swing Sextet
Under Cotique/Emusica Records
Best Regional Mexican Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Amor, Dolor Y Lágrimas: Música Ranchera by Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano
Under Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Desde México: "Cumbia Cusinela" by Huichol Musical
Under ASL
Vámonos Pa'l Río by Los Pikadientes De Caborca
Under Norte/Sony BMG
Canciones De Amor by Mariachi Divas
Under Shea Records/East Side Records
A Puro Dolor by Nadia
Under Warner Music Latina
Best Tejano Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Music Lessons by Chente Barrera y Taconazo
Under Qvo Records
Friends & Legends by Joe Posada
Under Baby Dude Records
Viva La Revolucion by Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution
Under Revolution Records
All That Jazz... by Tortilla Factory
Under Tortilla Records
Heir To The Throne by Albert Zamora
Under Freddie Records
Best Norteño Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Me Enamore De Un Angel by Los Palominos
Under Urbana Records
Raíces by Los Tigres Del Norte
Under Fonovisa
Corridos: Defendiendo El Honor by Pesado
Under Warner Music Latina
Six Pack by Siggno
Under Freddie Records
Cuidado by Solido
Under Freddie Records
Best Banda Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Tu Inspiracion by Alacranes Musical
Under Fonovisa
Que Bonito... ¡Es Lo Bonito! by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga
Under Fonsovisa
Vive Y Dejame Vivir by Cuisillos
Under Musart/Balboa Records
Tiro De Gracia by Lupillo Rivera
Under ASL
No Es De Madera by Joan Sebástian
Under Musart/Balboa Records
Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
The Blues Rolls On by Elvin Bishop
Under Delta Groove Music, Inc.
Skin Deep by Buddy Guy
Under Silvertone Records
All Odds Against Me by John Lee Hooker Jr.
Under Steppin' Stone Records/CC Entertainment
One Kind Favor by B.B. King
Under Geffen Records
Pinetop Perkins & Friends by Pinetop Perkins & Friends
Under Stoneagle Music/Telarc
Best Contemporary Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Peace, Love & BBQ by Marcia Ball
Under Alligator Records
Like A Fire by Solomon Burke
Under Shout! Factory
City That Care Forgot by Dr. John And The Lower 911
Under 429 Records
Maestro by Taj Mahal
Under Heads Up International
Simply Grand by Irma Thomas
Under Rounder Records
Best Traditional Folk Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Coal by Kathy Mattea
Under Captain Potato Records
Comedians & Angels by Tom Paxton
Under Appleseed Recordings
Bring Me Home by Peggy Seeger
Under Appleseed Recordings
At 89 by Pete Seeger
Under Appleseed Recordings
Strangers In Another Country by Rosalie Sorrels
Under Red House Records
Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Day After Tomorrow by Joan Baez
Under Bobolink/Razor & Tie
I, Flathead by Ry Cooder
Under Nonesuch Records
Sex & Gasoline by Rodney Crowell
Under Work Song/Yep Roc Records
All I Intended To Be by Emmylou Harris
Under Nonesuch Records
Raising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Under Rounder Records
Best Native American Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Songs From The Black Hills by Bryan Akipa
Under SOAR Corporation
Spo'Mo'Kin'Nan by Black Lodge
Under Canyon Records
Red Rock by Northern Cree
Under Canyon Records
Come To Me Great Mystery — Native American Healing Songs by (Various Artists)
Tom Wasinger, producer
Under Silver Wave Records
Faith by Kevin Yazzie
Under Canyon Records
Best Hawaiian Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
'Ikena by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
Under Daniel Ho Creations
'Aumakua by Amy Hanaiali`i
Under Ua Records/Concord
Force Of Nature by Led Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
Under Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa
Hawaiian Slack Key Kings Masters Series Vol. II by (Various Artists)
Chris Lau & Milton Lau, producers
Under Rhythm And Roots Records
The Spirit Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar by (Various Artists)
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Dennis Kamakahi, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
Under Daniel Ho Creations
Best Zydeco Or Cajun Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet
Under MunckMix
From Now On by Michael Doucet
Under Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Homage Au Passé by Pine Leaf Boys
Under Lionsgate
Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Under MunckMix
Cedric Watson by Cedric Watson
Under Valcour Records
Best Reggae Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Jah Is Real by Burning Spear
Under Burning Music Production
Let's Get Physical by Elephant Man
Under VP Records/ Bad Boy
Vibes by Heavy D
Under Stride/Universal
Repentance by Lee "Scratch" Perry
Under Narnack Records
Intoxication by Shaggy
Under VP Records
Amazing by Sly & Robbie
Under Fontana International
Best Traditional World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey by Debashish Bhattacharya
Under Riverboat Records/World Music Network
The Mandé Variations by Toumani Diabaté
Under Nonesuch Records
Ilembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Under Heads Up International
Dancing In The Light by Lakshmi Shankar
Under World Village
Best Contemporary World Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
Shake Away by Lila Downs
Under Manhattan Records/Blue Note
Banda Larga Cordel by Gilberto Gil
Under Warner Music Latina
Global Drum Project by Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
Under Shout! Factory
Rokku Mi Rokka (Give And Take) by Youssou N'Dour
Under Nonesuch Records
Live At The Nelson Mandela Theater by Soweto Gospel Choir
Under Shanachie Entertainment
Best Polka Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)
El Maestro Del Acordeón Y Sus Polkas by Paulino Bernal
Under Urbana Records
Speechless by LynnMarie & Charlie Kelley As The Boxhounds
Under Squeeze Records
Back To Back Hall Of Fame Polkas by Walter Ostanek & His Band, Jerry Darlak & The Touch And Bob Kravos & His Band
Under Sunshine Diversified Ent.
Hungry For More by Polka Family Band
Under Polka Family Music
Let The Whole World Sing by Jimmy Sturr And His Orchestra
Under Rounder
Best Musical Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly music or song vs. spoken word.)
Beethoven's Wig 4: Dance Along Symphonies by Beethoven's Wig
Under Rounder Records
Big Round World by Trout Fishing In America
Under Trout Records
Here Come The 123s by They Might Be Giants
Under Disney Sound
Here Comes Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could by Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could
Under Bumblin' Bee Records
The Shoe Bird by Gerard Schwarz Conducting The Seattle Symphony
Under Brilliance Audio
Best Spoken Word Album For Children
(For albums consisting of predominantly spoken word vs. music or song.)
Around The Campfire by Buck Howdy With BB
Under Prairie Dog Entertainment
The Big One-Oh by Dean Pitchford
Under Random House Audio/Listening Library
Brown Bear And Friends by Gwyneth Paltrow
Under Macmillan Audio
The Cricket In Times Square by Tony Shalhoub
Under Macmillan Audio
Yes To Running! Bill Harley Live by Bill Harley
Under Round River Records
Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Story Telling)
An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore) by Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon & Blair Underwood
Under Simon & Schuster Audio
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
Under Simon & Schuster Audio
I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert (& Various Artists)
Under Hachette Audio
Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier
Under HarperAudio
When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris
Under Hachette Audio
Best Comedy Album
(For comedy recordings, spoken or musical)
Anticipation by Lewis Black
Under Comedy Central Records
Flight Of The Conchords by Flight Of The Conchords
Under Sub Pop
For Your Consideration by Kathy Griffin
Under Columbia/Music With A Twist
It's Bad For Ya by George Carlin
Under Eardrum Records
Songs Of The Bushmen by Harry Shearer
Under Courgette Records
Best Musical Show Album
(Award to the Album Producer(s), and to the Lyricist(s) & Composer(s) of 51% or more of a new score. (Artist, Lyricist & Composer names appear in parentheses.))
Gypsy by Robert Sher, producer (Jule Styne, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist) (2008 Broadway Cast With Patti LuPone & Others)
Under Time Life
In The Heights by Kurt Deutsch, Alex Lacamoire, Andrés Levin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Moss & Bill Sherman, producers; Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Lin-Manuel Miranda And Others)
Under Razor & Tie Entertainment/Ghostlight Records
The Little Mermaid by Bruce Botnick, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers; Alan Menken, composer; Glenn Slater, lyricist (Howard Ashman, lyricist) (Original Broadway Cast With Sierra Boggess, Tituss Burgess & Others)
Under Walt Disney Records
South Pacific by David Caddick, David Lai & Ted Sperling, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (New Broadway Cast With Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot & Others)
Under Masterworks Broadway
Young Frankenstein; The Musical by Doug Besterman, producer; Mel Brooks, composer/lyricist (Original Broadway Cast With Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster & Others)
Under Decca Broadway
Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or Producer(s) of a majority of the tracks on the album, or to the individual(s) actively responsible for the concept and musical direction and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.)
American Gangster by (Various Artists)
Under Def Jam
August Rush by (Various Artists)
Under Columbia/Sony Music Soundtrax
Juno by (Various Artists)
Under Fox Music/Rhino
Mamma Mia! by Meryl Streep (& Various Artists)
Under Decca Records
Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street by (Various Artists)
Under Nonesuch Records
Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(Award to Composer(s) for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series or other visual media.)
The Dark Knight by James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer, composers
Under Warner Sunset/Warner Bros.
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull by John Williams, composer
Under Concord Records
Iron Man by Ramin Djawadi, composer
Under Lionsgate
There Will Be Blood by Jonny Greenwood, composer
Under Nonesuch Records
Wall-E by Thomas Newman, composer
Under Walt Disney Records/Pixar
Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
(A Songwriter(s) award. For a song (melody & lyrics) written specifically for a motion picture, television or other visual media, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Down To Earth (From Wall-E) by Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, songwriters (Peter Gabriel)
Track from: Wall-E
Under Walt Disney Records/Pixar; Publishers: Walt Disney Music, Wonderland Music/Pixar Talking Pictures/Pixar Music
Ever Ever After (From Enchanted) by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Carrie Underwood)
Track from: Enchanted
Under Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music
Say (From The Bucket List) by John Mayer, songwriter (John Mayer)
Track from: Continuum
Under Aware/Columbia; Publishers: Sony/ATV Tunes, Specific Harm Music
That's How You Know (From Enchanted) by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, songwriters (Amy Adams)
Track from: Enchanted
Under Walt Disney Records; Publishers: Wonderland Music & Walt Disney Music
Walk Hard (From Walk Hard — The Dewey Cox Story) by Judd Apatow, Marshall Crenshaw, Jake Kasdan & John C. Reilly, songwriters (John C. Reilly)
Track from: Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story
Under Columbia; Publishers: Murder by Television/Apatow Music/Popular Misconception/New Columbia Pictures Music/Colpix Music
Best Instrumental Composition
(A Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only.)
The Adventures Of Mutt (From Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull) by John Williams, composer (John Williams)
Track from: Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull — Soundtrack
Under Concord Records
Alegria by Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)
Track from: The New Crystal Silence
Under Concord Records
Claire's Closet by Russell Ferrante, composer (Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern)
Track from: Lifecycle
Under Heads Up International
Danzón De Etiqueta by Dave Grusin, composer (Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin)
Track from: Amparo
Under Decca
Hit The Ground Running by Gordon Goodwin, composer (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)
Track from: Act Your Age
Under Immergent
Best Instrumental Arrangement
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Define Dancing (From Wall-E) by Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers (Thomas Newman)
Track from: Wall-E — Soundtrack
Under Walt Disney Records
Down In The Valley by Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia Featuring The Prague Orchestra)
Track from: Landscapes
Under Cacophony
Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love by Michael Abene, arranger (Joe Lovano With WDR Big Band & Rundfunk Orchestra)
Track from: Symphonica
Under Blue Note
St. Louis Blues by Bob Brookmeyer, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)
Track from: Monday Night Live At The Village Vanguard
Under Planet Arts Recordings
Yesterdays by Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Art Tatum)
Track from: Act Your Age
Under Immergent
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
(An Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Alfie by Vince Mendoza, arranger (Traincha & The Metropole Orchestra)
Track from: The Look Of Love — Burt Bacharach Songbook
Under Blue Note
Grace by Cedric Dent, arranger (Take 6)
Track from: The Standard
Under Heads Up International
Here's That Rainy Day by Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole)
Track from: Still Unforgettable
Under DMI Records
Johnny One Note by Don Sebesky, arranger (John Pizzarelli)
Track from: With A Song In My Heart
Under Telarc International
Lazy Afternoon by Claus Ogerman, arranger (Danilo Perez)
Track from: Across The Crystal Sea
Under Emarcy
Best Recording Package
Death Magnetic by Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat & David Turner, art directors (Metallica)
Under Warner Bros.
Hawk Nelson...Is My Friend!
Don Clark, art director (Hawk Nelson)
Under BEC Recordings
Nouns by No Age & Brian Roettinger, art directors (No Age)
Under Sub Pop
Radio Retaliation by Neal Ashby, Matthew Curry & Patrick Donohue, art directors (Thievery Corporation)
Under ESL Music
Summer Rains by Amanda Barrett, Abby DeWald, Renee Jablow & Rick Whitmore, art directors (The Ditty Bops)
Under The Green Witch Society
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
Ghosts I-IV by Jeff Anderson, Trent Reznor & Rob Sheridan, art directors (Nine Inch Nails)
Under The Null Corporation
In Rainbows by Stanley Donwood, Mel Maxwell & Christiaan Munro, art directors (Radiohead)
Under TBD Records
Poems & Songs by Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (Wu Sheng)
Under Ring of Fire Music
Pretty. Odd. by Alex Kirzhner & Panic At The Disco, art directors (Panic At The Disco)
Under Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen
@#%&*! Smilers by Aimee Mann & Gail Marowitz, art directors (Aimee Mann)
Under SuperEgo Records
Best Album Notes
Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum by Art Rosenbaum, album notes writer (Various Artists)
Under Dust-To-Digital
Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph by Patrick Feaster & David Giovannoni, album notes writers (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)
Under Archeophone Records
Kind Of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition by Francis Davis, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
Under Columbia/Legacy Recordings
Rare & Unreleased Recordings From The Golden Reign Of The Queen Of Soul by David Ritz & Jerry Wexler, album notes writers (Aretha Franklin)
Under Rhino/Atlantic
The Unsung Father Of Country Music: 1925-1934 by Henry "Hank" Sapoznik, album notes writer (Ernest V. Stoneman)
Under 5-String Productions
Best Historical Album
Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum by Steven Lance Ledbetter & Art Rosenbaum, compilation producers; Michael Graves, mastering engineer (Various Artists)
Under Dust-To-Digital
Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940) by Scott Wenzel, compilation producer; Malcolm Addey, Michael Brooks, Matt Cavaluzzo, Andreas Meyer & Mark Wilder, mastering engineers (Lester Young With Count Basie)
Under Mosaic Records
Debate '08: Taft And Bryan Campaign On The Edison Phonograph by David Giovannoni, Meagan Hennessey & Richard Martin, compilation producers; Richard Martin, mastering engineer (William Jennings Bryan & William Howard Taft)
Under Archeophone Records
Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette by Ken Flaherty, Jr., compilation producer; Marcos Sueiro Bal, Ken Flaherty, Jr., Kurt Nauck & Glenn Sage, mastering engineers (Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette)
Under Tompkins Square
To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story by Richard Seidel, compilation producer; Mark G. Wilder, mastering engineer (Nina Simone)
Under RCA/Legacy Recordings
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.))
Consolers Of The Lonely by Joe Chiccarelli, Vance Powell & Jack White III, engineers (The Raconteurs)
Under Third Man/Warner Bros.
Just A Little Lovin' by Al Schmitt, engineer (Shelby Lynne)
Under Lost Highway Records
Lay It Down by Jimmy Douglass, Russell "The Dragon" Elevado & John Smeltz, engineers (Al Green)
Under Blue Note
Still Unforgettable by Steve Genewick, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers (Natalie Cole)
Under DMI Records
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. by Dyre Gormsen & Tony Maserati, engineers (Jason Mraz)
Under Atlantic
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses.))
Danger Mouse
Attack & Release (The Black Keys) (A)
Modern Guilt (Beck) (A)
The Odd Couple (Gnarls Barkley) (A)
Nigel Godrich
In Rainbows (Radiohead) (A)
Johnny K by Big Bad World (Plain White T's) (A)
The Illusion Of Progress (Staind) (A)
Light From Above (Black Tide) (A)
3 Doors Down (3 Doors Down) (A)
Rick Rubin
Death Magnetic (Metallica) (A)
Home Before Dark (Neil Diamond) (A)
Mercy (Dancing For The Death Of An Imaginary Enemy) (Ours) (A)
Seeing Things (Jakob Dylan) (A)
Weezer (Red Album) (Weezer) (A)
will.i.am
American Boy (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) (T)
Encanto (Sergio Mendes) (A)
Funky Bahia (Sergio Mendes Featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (T)
In The Ayer (Flo Rida Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Pick It Up (Fergie) (T)
Picture Perfect (Chris Brown Featuring will.i.am) (T)
What's Your Name (Usher Featuring will.i.am) (T)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer's Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)
Closer (StoneBridge Radio Edit) by StoneBridge, remixer (Ne-Yo)
Under Def Jam
Electric Feel (Justice Remix) by Justice, remixers (MGMT)
Track from: Oracular Spectacular
Under Columbia
4 Minutes (Junkie XL Remix) by Junkie XL, remixer (Madonna Featuring Justin Timberlake)
Under Warner Bros.
Just Fine (Moto Blanco Remix) by Moto Blanco, remixers (Mary J. Blige)
Track from: Growing Pains
Under Geffen
The Longest Road (Deadmau5 Remix) by Deadmau5, remixer (Morgan Page Featuring Lissie)
Track from: Elevate
Under Nettwerk
Best Surround Sound Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)
Divertimenti by Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, surround mix engineers; Morten Lindberg, surround mastering engineer; Morten Lindberg, surround producer (Øyvind Gimse & TrondheimSolistene)
Under 2L
Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition; Night On Bald Mountain; Prelude To Khovanshchina by Michael Bishop, surround mix engineer; Michael Bishop, surround mastering engineer; Robert Woods, surround producer (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
Under Telarc
Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works by John Newton, surround mix engineer; Jonathan Cooper & Mark Donahue, surround mastering engineers; Blanton Alspaugh, surround producer (Charles Bruffy, Phoenix Bach Choir & Kansas City Chorale)
Under Chandos
Ringo 5.1 The Surround Sound Collection by Bruce Sugar, surround mix engineer; Chris Bellman, surround mastering engineer; Bill Crowley, Ringo Starr & Bruce Sugar, surround producers (Ringo Starr)
Under Koch
Sensurround + B-Sides by Tohru Takayama, surround mix engineer; Keigo Oyamada, surround producer (Cornelius)
Under Everloving
Best Engineered Album, Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.))
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique by Fred Vogler, engineer (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Under Deutsche Grammophon
Divertimenti by Morten Lindberg & Hans Peter L'Orange, engineers (Øyvind Gimse & TrondheimSolistene)
Under 2L (Lindberg Lyd)
Puccini: La Bohème by Michael Bishop, engineer (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)
Under Telarc
Respighi: Church Windows, Brazilian Impressions, Rossiniana by John Newton, engineer (JoAnn Falletta & Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Under Naxos
Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago by David Frost, Tom Lazarus & Christopher Willis, engineers (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man, Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Under CSO Resound
Producer Of The Year, Classical
(A Producer's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.)
David Frost
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
Right Through The Bone — Julius Röntgen Chamber Music (ARC Ensemble)
Schubert: Sonata In D Maj.; Liszt: Don Juan Fantasy (Min Kwon)
Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago (Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Alan Gilbert, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Man & Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
David Groves
Baroque (Gabriela Montero)
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Jonathan Biss)
Polish Spirit (Nigel Kennedy & Jacek Kaspszyk)
Respighi: Roman Trilogy, Il Tramonto (Antonio Pappano)
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Martha Argerich)
Judith Sherman
Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5 (Pacifica Quartet)
Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky And Lutoslawski (Gloria Cheng)
Reich: Daniel Variations (Grant Gershon, Alan Pierson, Los Angeles Master Chorale & London Sinfonietta)
Riley, Terry: The Cusp Of Magic (Kronos Quartet & Wu Man)
String Poetic (Jennifer Koh & Reiko Uchida)
Robert Woods
Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition, Night On Bald Mountain, Prelude To Khovanshchina (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, Lieutenant Kijé Suite (Paavo Järvi & Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
Puccini: La Bohème (Robert Spano & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)
Ravel: Boléro (Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)
Revolutionary (Cameron Carpenter)
Robina G. Young
Beethoven: String Quartets Op. 18, Nos. 1-6 (Tokyo String Quartet)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' (Andrew Manze & Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra)
Birds On Fire (Fretwork)
Heavenly Harmonies (Stile Antico)
Scattered Rhymes (Paul Hillier, Orlando Consort & The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir)
Best Classical Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s) if other than the Artist.)
Maria by Cecilia Bartoli; Christopher Raeburn, producer; Wolf-Dieter Karwatky & Philip Siney, engineers/mixers (Adam Fischer; Orchestra La Scintilla)
Under Decca Records
O'Regan, Tarik: Threshold Of Night by Craig Hella Johnson, conductor; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; John Newton, engineer/mixer; Mark Donahue, mastering engineer (Company Of Strings; Company Of Voices & Conspirare)
Under Harmonia Mundi
Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos by Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn; Sid McLauchlan & Arend Prohmann, producers; Stephan Flock, engineer/mixer (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Under Deutsche Grammophon
Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary by Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale; Blanton Alspaugh, producer; John Newton, engineer/mixer; Jonathan Cooper & Mark Donahue, mastering engineers
Under Chandos
Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny by James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle; Los Angeles Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra)
Under EuroArts
Best Orchestral Performance
(Award to the Conductor and to the Orchestra.)
D'Indy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 by Rumon Gamba, conductor (Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
Under Chandos
Glazunov: Symphony No. 6, La Mer, Introduction And Dance From Salome by José Serebrier, conductor (Royal Scottish National Orchestra)
Under Warner Classics & Jazz
Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20 by Alan Gilbert, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Track from: Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago
Under CSO Resound
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 by Bernard Haitink, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Under CSO Resound
Walden, Chris: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements by Chris Walden, conductor (Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra)
Under Origin Classical
Best Opera Recording
(Award to the Conductor, Album Producer(s) and Principal Soloists.)
Tan Dun: The First Emperor by Tan Dun, conductor; Michelle DeYoung, Plácido Domingo, Elizabeth Futral, Paul Groves, Wu Hsing-Kuo & Hao Jiang Tian; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Under EMI Classics
Lully: Psyché by Paul O´Dette & Stephen Stubbs, conductors; Colin Balzer, Karina Gauvin, Carolyn Sampson & Aaron Sheehan; Renate Wolter-Seevers, producer (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra; Boston Early Music Festival Chorus)
Under CPO
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor; Sara Mingardo, Monica Piccinini, Anna Simboli & Furio Zanasi; Jean-Pierre Loisil, producer (Concerto Italiano)
Under Naive Classique
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin by Valery Gergiev, conductor; Renée Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Ramón Vargas; Jay David Saks, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Under Decca
Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny by James Conlon, conductor; Anthony Dean Griffey, Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald; Fred Vogler, producer (Donnie Ray Albert, John Easterlin, Steven Humes, Mel Ulrich & Robert Wörle; Los Angeles Opera Orchestra; Los Angeles Opera Chorus)
Under EuroArts
Best Choral Performance
(Award to the Choral Conductor, and to the Orchestra Conductor if an Orchestra is on the recording, and to the Choral Director or Chorus Master if applicable.)
O'Regan, Tarik: Threshold Of Night by Craig Hella Johnson, conductor (Company Of Strings; Company Of Voices & Conspirare)
Under Harmonia Mundi
Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works by Charles Bruffy, conductor (Kansas City Chorale & Phoenix Bach Choir)
Under Chandos
Symphony Of Psalms by Sir Simon Rattle, conductor; Simon Halsey, chorus master (Berliner Philharmoniker; Rundfunkchor Berlin)
Track from: Stravinsky: Symphonies
Under EMI Classics
Szymanowski, Karol: Stabat Mater by Antoni Wit, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, chorus master (Jaroslaw Brek, Iwona Hossa & Ewa Marciniec; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)
Under Naxos
Tippett: A Child Of Our Time by Colin Davis, conductor; Joseph Cullen, chorus master (Steve Davislim, Mihoko Fujimura, Matthew Rose & Indra Thomas; London Symphony Orchestra; London Symphony Chorus)
Under LSO Live
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist(s) and to the Conductor.)
Bloch/Lees:Violin Concertos by John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Elmar Oliveira (National Symphony Orchestra Of Ukraine)
Under Artek
Harrison: Pipa Concerto by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor; Wu Man (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)
Track from: Traditions And Transformations: Sounds Of Silk Road Chicago
Under CSO Resound
Mozart: Piano Concertos 17 & 20 by Leif Ove Andsnes (Norwegian Chamber Orchestra)
Under EMI Classics
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concertos 2 & 5 by Charles Dutoit, conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet (L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande)
Under Decca Records
Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos by Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Hilary Hahn (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Under Deutsche Grammophon
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
(Award to the Instrumental Soloist.)
In A State Of Jazz by Marc-André Hamelin
Under Hyperion
Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky, And Lutoslawski by Gloria Cheng
Under Telarc
Red Cliff Capriccio by Wei Li
Under First Impression Music
Revolutionary by Cameron Carpenter
Under Telarc
Strange Toys by Joan Jeanrenaud
Under Talking House Records
Best Chamber Music Performance
(Award to the Artists.)
Brahms: String Quartet Op. 51, No. 2, Piano Quintet Op. 34 by Stephen Hough; Takács Quartet
Under Hyperion
Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5 by Pacifica Quartet
Under Naxos
Folk Songs by Trio Mediaeval
Under ECM New Series
Right Through The Bone — Julius Röntgen Chamber Music by ARC Ensemble
Under RCA Red Seal
String Poetic by Jennifer Koh & Reiko Uchida
Under Cedille Records
Best Small Ensemble Performance
(Award to the Ensemble (and to the Conductor.))
Divertimenti by Øyvind Gimse, conductor; TrondheimSolistene
Under 2L (Lindberg Lyd)
Tan Dun: Pipa Concerto; Hayashi: Viola Concerto; Takemitsu: Nostalgia by Roman Balashov, conductor; Yuri Bashmet; Moscow Soloists (Wu Man)
Under Onyx Classics
Im Wunderschoenen Monat Mai by Reinbert De Leeuw, conductor; Barbara Sukowa; Schoenberg Ensemble
Under Winter & Winter
Monk: Impermanence by Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble
Under ECM New Series
Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary by Charles Bruffy, conductor; Phoenix Chorale
Under Chandos
Best Classical Vocal Performance
(Award to the Vocal Soloist(s).)
Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan by Hila Plitmann (JoAnn Falletta; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Under Naxos
Fussell, Charles: Wilde by Sanford Sylvan (Gil Rose; Boston Modern Orchestra Project)
Under BMOP/Sound
Gomidas Songs by Isabel Bayrakdarian (Eduard Topchjan; Serouj Kradjian; Chamber Players Of The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra)
Under Nonesuch Records
Maria by Cecilia Bartoli (Adam Fischer; Orchestra La Scintilla)
Under Decca Records
Terezín: Theresienstadt by Anne Sofie Von Otter (Christian Gerhaher & Daniel Hope; Bengt Forsberg & Gerold Huber)
Under Deutsche Grammophon
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
(A Composer's Award. (For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year.) Award to the librettist, if applicable.)
Dalbavie: Concerto Pour Flûte by Marc-André Dalbavie (Peter Eötvös)
Track from: Dalbavie/Jarrell/Pintscher: Flute Concertos
Under EMI Classics
Gandolfi: The Garden Of Cosmic Speculation by Michael Gandolfi (Robert Spano)
Under Telarc
Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan by John Corigliano (JoAnn Falletta)
Track from: Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan
Under Naxos
Violin Concerto No. 2 by George Tsontakis (Douglas Boyd)
Track from: Tsontakis: Violin Concerto No. 2, Clair De Lune
Under Koch Int'l Clasiscs
Walden, Chris: Symphony No. 1, The Four Elements by Chris Walden (Chris Walden)
Under Origin Classical
Best Classical Crossover Album
(Award to the Artist(s) and/or to the Conductor.)
Baroque by Gabriela Montero
Under EMI Classics
Indigo Road by Ronn McFarlane
Under Dorian Sono Luminus
Olde School by East Village Opera Company
Under Decca Records
The Othello Syndrome by Uri Caine Ensemble
Under Winter & Winter
Simple Gifts by The King's Singers
Under Signum Records
Best Short Form Music Video
(For an individual track or single promotional clip. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer.)
Honey by Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer
Under Universal Motown
Who's Gonna Save My Soul by Gnarls Barkley
Chris Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer
Under Downtown/Atlantic
Another Way To Die by Alicia Keys & Jack White
PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Dexton Deboree, Lance Ebeling, Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers
Under J Records
House Of Cards by Radiohead
James Frost, video director; Dawn Fanning, video producer
Under TBD Records
Pork And Beans by Weezer
Mathew Cullen, video director; Bernard Rahill, video producer
Under DGC/Interscope
Best Long Form Music Video
(For video album packages consisting of more than one song or track. Award to the Artist and to the Video Director/Producer of at least 51% of the total playing time.)
Where The Light Is — Live In Los Angeles by John Mayer
Danny Clinch, video director; Lindha Narvaez, video producer
Under Columbia
Runnin' Down A Dream by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Peter Bogdanovich, video director; Skot Bright, video producer
Under Warner Bros.
Good Girl Gone Bad Live by Rihanna
Paul Caslin, video director; John Paveley, Ruth Paveley & Rupert Style, video producers
Under Def Jam/SRP Records/Mercury Music Group/Universal Music
Respect Yourself — The Stax Records Story by (Various Artists)
Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video directors; Mark Crosby, Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville, video producers
Under Stax/Tremolo Productions/Concord Music Group
Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who by The Who
Paul Crowder & Murray Lerner, video directors; Robert Rosenberg & Nigel Sinclair, video producers
Under Universal Home Entertainment
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